Blog Carnivals For Crafters
Community is the biggest word in the new millennium of web marketing called Web 2.0 and a blog carnival is the quintessential tool for this “niching” and networking. A blog carnival is a “magazine” that provides links to blogs, pod casts, videos, poems and articles that are all on the same topic. The blogs are arranged in such a way that the visitor to the carnival can “wander” through and pick and chose which sites to visit much as a carnival visitor chooses between rides and games. Continue reading
Offline Marketing Tips For the Holiday Season
The holiday frenzy is now less than three months away. The shopping centers will soon be filled with gift givers searching high and low for that special item for that special someone. This is also a time that people are desperately searching for a way to make some extra Christmas cash.
This is the perfect time to advertise if you run a business or website. It’s never too early to start marketing for the holidays. Really, the best rule of thumb is to start thinking about your marketing efforts five to six months ahead of time. Get your creative juices flowing in high gear and start making a promotional plan that best fits your business.
Recession Proof Your Arts and Crafts Business
We all know that the Arts and Crafts Business is not the easiest business to be successful in, even in the best of economic times. This business is fraught with ups and downs that are beyond your control.
Trends that are hot for months or years suddenly die out, and new and unexpected hot niches develop overnight. There are some things that you can do to help you Arts & Crafts business be successful over the next few years.
